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Matthew 6:33

…unto you’. Metaphor – In the verse, the phrase ‘But seek ye first the kingdom of God’ is a metaphor for heaven. Consonance – The verse also has good use…

The Bells

…Bells” is a metaphorical, poetic piece. It appeared in a periodical, Sarrain’s Union, in 1849. In this poem, the writer represents different stages of life. He beautifully connects the bell,…

Life’s Tragedy

…and “For if we mortals love, or if we sing.” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects that are different in…

Hymn

…the Guardian of mankind” and “Heaven as a roof, holy Creator.” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects that are different…

Cross

…ever I cursed my black old mother”, “My old man died in a fine big house” and “My ma died in a shack..” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech…

Isaiah 41:10

…of /m/ ‘for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God’. Extended Metaphor – The verse Isaiah 41:10 is an extended metaphor for God’s love and…

Hickory, Dickory, Dock

…the clock;”, “The clock struck one” and “And down he run.” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects different in nature….

Psalm 140:5

…and the sound of /r/ in, ‘The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords’. Metaphor – The snare and the net in the verse Psalm 140:5 is a…

Rain

…been”, “But here I pray that none whom once I loved” and “Solitary, listening to the rain.” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is…

Harlem Shadows

…poem, such as “Of day the little gray feet know no rest”, “Has pushed the timid little feet of clay” and “The sacred brown feet of my fallen race.” Metaphor:…

As from a Quiver of Arrows

…ourselves, by day” and “a bent photo—why? Were the two of / them lovers?” Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects…

Eagle Poem

…in this poem, such as; “Were born, and die soon within a”, “To pray you open your whole self” and “Over Salt River. Circled in blue sky.” Metaphor: It is…

As Imperceptibly as Grief

metaphor of a bird, the speaker states that it flies away into something beautiful without showing its wings. Major Themes in “As Imperceptibly as Grief”: Transitoriness of things, nature, and…

The Good-Morrow

…device that shows the use of a highly uncommon or unusual metaphor. The poem shows the use of union in love as a globe and two persons as hemispheres. This…

October

…their five senses. Louise used imagery in this poem, such as; “didn’t he heal, weren’t the spring seeds planted” and “I remember how the earth felt, red and dense.” Metaphor:…